Nerve and muscle: Basic concepts

Francisco H. Andrade

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6567-6_2

Nerve and muscle: Basic concepts

Francisco H. Andrade

Physiology

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Abstract

Reflex and voluntary motor activity results from the integration of multiple and continuous stimuli. The hierarchical division of motor behavior reflects its particular goal. Thus, short interneuron arcs in the spinal cord mediate simple reflexes, and complex motor activities involve central processors, such as motor cortex, cerebellum, and basal ganglia. Regardless of complexity, motor activity always involves nerves and muscles as the final pathway for the production of force and movement. This chapter presents the basic aspects of neuromuscular biology: how neural signals initiate the contractile process, and how it is regulated.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice
Pages	21-36
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461465676
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6567-6_2
State	Published - Nov 1 2013

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Keywords

Membrane potential
action potential
excitation-contraction coupling
ion channels
motor unit
muscle contraction
neuromuscular junction
neuromuscular transmission
sarcolemma
sarcomere

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General Medicine

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